# Sunday in Vejer: Walls, Fish at El Palmar and Sunset at Trafalgar The walled old town and the castle in the morning, a fish lunch facing El Palmar beach and a walk along the sand to the Trafalgar lighthouse as the sun sets. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/vejer-de-la-frontera/itineraries/vejer-walls-fish-at-el-palmar-and-trafalgar-sunset · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 09:30 · Salida: 45 min by car (from Cádiz via the A-48; park at the Zona Franca or Camino de la Oliva) - 10:30 · Vejer Old Town, City Walls and Castle (Arco de la Segur, castle, Divino Salvador and Plaza de España) - 30 min by car, 18,3 km - 14:00 · El Alférez (Fish of the day and rice with carabineros (red prawns) facing the beach · booking) · El Alférez, €€€ - 7 min on foot - 16:30 · El Palmar Beach (Walk along the shore) - 10 min by car, 7 km - 17:45 · Cape Trafalgar and Its Lighthouse, in Caños de Meca (From the isthmus to the lighthouse, for sunset) - 19:00 · Vuelta (You reach Cádiz around 20:00) Vejer and its coast fit into a Sunday if you arrange them by light: the village in the morning, when the white streets are in shade; the table facing the sea at lunchtime; and Cape Trafalgar at the end, with the sun going down over the Atlantic. ## The Day, Hour by Hour 9:30 · Departure. From Cádiz, 45 minutes along the A-48. From Seville, a short two hours along the AP-4 and A-48. Do not drive into the old town: park in the Zona Franca, on Avenida Andalucía, or on Camino de la Oliva, both free, and walk up. 10:30 · Walled old town. Enter through the Arco de la Segur, from the end of the 15th century. Climb to the castle, with its parade ground and views over the village, pass the church of the Divino Salvador and go down to Plaza de España through the Arco de la Villa. Look out from the Torre del Mayorazgo: below, the Barbate river and the Zahara coast. Before going down, go by the tourist office, which is open on Sundays until 14:00: map and schedule of guided visits. 14:00 · Lunch at El Alférez. Go down to El Palmar, 15 minutes. Family-run since 1988, right on the beach: fish of the day by weight, fried fish and rice with carabinero prawns. Closed on Tuesdays; on Sunday it is open. Book. 16:30 · Walk along El Palmar. Kilometres of open sand. If there are waves, you will see the surf lessons. 17:45 · Cape Trafalgar. Ten minutes by car to Zahora or Caños de Meca, and on foot along the sand isthmus to the lighthouse. Stay to watch the sun set. 19:00 · Return. ## Where and What to Eat El Alférez is classic seafood cooking with a terrace over the sea; in spring it has a menu of almadraba bluefin tuna. If you prefer to eat in the village, El Muro, next to the wall, is open on Sunday at midday: order the pochas beans with clams. ## With Children and Dogs With children, the old town has slopes and cobbles: a baby carrier is better than a pushchair. In the afternoon, if they want more than the beach, a surf lesson at El Palmar lasts two hours and is suitable from age 6. With a dog, the old town is fine on a lead; El Alférez does not admit pets, and before going down onto the sand with one, ask at the tourist office about the beach rules. ## Cómo llegar ### By car 45 minutes from Cádiz along the A-48; about two hours from Seville. Park free outside Vejer's old town; at El Palmar, €4 to €5. ## Consejos ### The village, early Before 11:00 the streets are in shade and empty. ### Book El Alférez On a fine Sunday it fills up. ### Check the wind before you set off With a strong levante the sand blows: swap the beach for the Torre del Tajo. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Cádiz to Vejer? About 45 minutes by car along the A-48. ### Where do you park in Vejer? Outside the old town, in free car parks such as the Zona Franca or Camino de la Oliva. ### Which restaurants are open on Sundays? El Alférez at El Palmar and El Muro in Vejer, both at midday. ### Can you walk to the Trafalgar lighthouse? Yes, along the sand isthmus from Zahora or Caños de Meca.